Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
28 pending office actions • 4 clients • 21 examiners • 10 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 17 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 28 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 28 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 16 (57%) |
| §102 only | 7 (25%) |
| §112 only | 5 (18%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIPP, AMY R. | 5 | 70.5% | +26.4% |
| KU, SI MING | 2 | 72.4% | +33.2% |
| WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 2 | 80.4% | +17.7% |
| RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 2 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 1 | 82.8% | +24.5% |
| COMSTOCK, DAVID C | 1 | 86.4% | -8.5% |
| LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | 1 | 73.6% | +29.9% |
| JONES, DIANA S | 1 | 74.5% | +20.4% |
| BATES, DAVID W | 1 | 76.2% | +17.0% |
| MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 1 | 57.3% | +51.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18082768 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING CEMENT RESTRICTOR COMPONENTS IN A DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 66d overdue |
| 19026342 | MULTIPOINT FIXATION IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 28d overdue |
| 18087760 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND METHODS OF USE | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 26d overdue |
| 19005441 | BOTTOM LOADING BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES WITH DRAG RETAINING RING AND RELATED METHODS | COMSTOCK, DAVID C | 2d overdue |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17857584 | ACETABULAR ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS AND METHOD | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 60d overdue |
| 17660325 | ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH AUGMENTATION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 12d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18760783 | ACETABULAR REAMER HANDLE AND METHOD OF REAMING AN ACETABULUM | SIPP, AMY R. | 71d overdue |
| 18082768 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING CEMENT RESTRICTOR COMPONENTS IN A DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 66d overdue |
| 18715420 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DEVICES FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT IMPACTION | BATES, DAVID W | 53d overdue |
| 18643547 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT BOLT | SIPP, AMY R. | 35d overdue |
| 19026342 | MULTIPOINT FIXATION IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 28d overdue |
| 18087760 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND METHODS OF USE | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 26d overdue |
| 18955230 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR BALANCING A PATIENT'S KNEE JOINT DURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE | KU, SI MING | 17d overdue |
| 18987841 | MULTI-SHIELD SPINAL ACCESS SYSTEM | LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | 15d overdue |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 18 |
| MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL | 5 |
| MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÀRL | 4 |
| Medos International Sari | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3775 | 10 |
| 3774 | 5 |
| 3773 | 3 |
| 3771 | 3 |
| 3799 | 2 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 3783 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19026342 | MULTIPOINT FIXATION IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS | Medos International Sàrl | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19005441 | BOTTOM LOADING BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES WITH DRAG RETAINING RING AND RELATED METHODS | Medos International Sàrl | COMSTOCK, DAVID C | 3773 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18987841 | MULTI-SHIELD SPINAL ACCESS SYSTEM | Medos International Sàrl | LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | 3619 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18980689 | BONE ANCHORS | Medos International Sàrl | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18956985 | SURGICAL ROTATIONAL TOOL DRIVER AND METHOD | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18955230 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR BALANCING A PATIENT'S KNEE JOINT DURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | KU, SI MING | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18823258 | HUMERAL SURGICAL GUIDES, INSTRUMENTS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR USE IN TISSUE SPARING SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTIES | Depuy Synthes Products, Inc. | JONES, DIANA S | 3775 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18760783 | ACETABULAR REAMER HANDLE AND METHOD OF REAMING AN ACETABULUM | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 71d overdue | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18715420 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DEVICES FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT IMPACTION | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | BATES, DAVID W | 3799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 53d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18643547 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT BOLT | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18529741 | KNOTLESS ANCHOR INSERTION | Medos International Sàrl | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18503634 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR MONITORING BONE INGROWTH OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS | Depuy Synthes Products, Inc. | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 3797 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18466192 | MODULAR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE | Medos International Sàrl | COTRONEO, STEVEN J | 3773 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18236650 | CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC 3D PRINTED POSITIONING AUGMENT FOR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL IMPLANT | Depuy Synthes Products, Inc. | DUKERT, BRIAN AINSLEY | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18350701 | KNEE ARTHROPLASTY LOAD BALANCING UTILIZING AN INTRAOPERATIVE SENSOR SYSTEM | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | PATEL, AREN | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18152468 | ARTHROSCOPIC PUMP SALINE MANAGEMENT | Medos International Sàrl | PRICE, NATHAN R | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Jan 10, 2023 |
| 18089142 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A CEMENTED FEMORAL STEM COMPONENT IN A DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | STEWART, ALVIN J | 3799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 18087471 | PATIENT-MOUNTED SURGICAL RETRACTOR | Medos International Sàrl | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18087760 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND METHODS OF USE | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18082768 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING CEMENT RESTRICTOR COMPONENTS IN A DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | WAGGLE, JR, LARRY E | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 66d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 17900159 | SUTURE ANCHOR WITH MULTIPLE LOAD ANGLES | Medos International Sàrl | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 107d overdue | Pending | Aug 31, 2022 |
| 17872572 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | KREMER, MATTHEW | 3791 | §112 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2022 |
| 17857584 | ACETABULAR ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS AND METHOD | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d overdue | Pending | Jul 05, 2022 |
| 17660325 | ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH AUGMENTATION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Apr 22, 2022 |
| 17680300 | Systems and Methods for Intra-Operative Image Analysis | Deputy Synthes Products, Inc. | KU, SI MING | 3775 | §102 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Feb 25, 2022 |
| 17557635 | KNEE CONE AUGMENTS AND ASSOCIATED SURGICAL BROACHES FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE | Depuy Ireland Unlimited Company | HIGHLAND, RACHEL S | 3774 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Dec 21, 2021 |
| 17279268 | SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR | Depuy Synthes Products, Inc. | DUBOSE, LAUREN | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Mar 24, 2021 |
| 17000965 | IMPLANT HOLDER | Medos International Sàrl | PERREAULT, ANDREW D | 3735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 603d overdue | Pending | Aug 24, 2020 |
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